Unit 2. School talks

UNIT 2. SCHOOL TALKS
PART A: READING
When you meet your friends, which of the following topics do you often talk about?
Warm up
attitude (n) /`ætitju:d/ : quan điểm, thái độ
stuck (in) (v/adj) /stʌk/ : bị tắc, bị kẹt
household (n) /`haʊshəʊld/ :gia đình, chủ hộ
crowded (with) /`kraʊdid/ : đông đúc
narrow (adj) /`nærəʊ / : hẹp >< large (adj) /la:ʤ/ : rộng
corner shop (n) : cửa hiệu trong góc phố
profession (n) /prə`fe∫n/ = occupation (n)
- mall (n) /mɔːl/ : khu mua sắm
worry (about) /wʌri ə′baʊt/ : lo lắng
Pre-reading
Vocabulary
1- Young children ………………. helping with household tasks.
2- We were stuck in heavy ……………… for more than an hour.
3- I think you don’t have to ………………. about your weight.
4- It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was ………………. with shoppers.
5- If two people speak the same …………………., they usually have similar attitudes and opinions.
language           worry           subjects           crowded            bike                                  
ride traffic   enjoy             narrow              learn
Task 1: GAP FILL
enjoy
traffic
worry

crowded
language
Pre-reading
While-reading
Task 2: Work in pairs. Read the small talks again and find out who ….
Phong
Phong
Miss Phuong
Phong
Phong
Phong
Mr. Ha
Miss Phuong
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
Where does Phong study?
What subjects does he study?
3. Why does he want to learn English?
4. What does Miss Phuong say about her teaching profession?
5. Why does Mr. Ha worry about his son’s safety?
While-reading
Where does Phong study?
He studies at
Chu Van An High school
Task 3: Answer the following questions.
What subjects does he study?
He studies many subjects such as Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, …
Why does he want to study English?
Because it is an important international language
What does Miss Phuong say about her teaching profession?
She says that teaching is hard work, but she enjoys it because she loves working with children
Why does Mr. Ha worry about his son’s safety?
Because he has to ride his bike in narrow and crowded streets to get to school
Nguyen Hong Phong likes to learn ……. best.
A. Maths
B. Physics
C. English
Post-reading
English is an ……….. LANGUAGE
A. International
B. Popular
C. Difficult
Post-reading
Miss Phuong teaches English at…..
A. Chu Van An Primary School
B. Chu Van An High School
C. Chu Van An Secondary School
Post-reading
Mr. Ha worries about …..
A. Friends
B. School
C. Traffic
Post-reading
HOMEWORK
Discuss. Choose one of the following topics and talk about it!
What subjects do you like best? Why?
What you like or dislike doing at school?
What you worry about at school?
PART B: SPEAKING
Start a conversation
Close a conversation
TASK 1: Put these greetings in the correct column .
Good morning / Hi / Hello
Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you
later.
Well, it’s been nice meeting you
How’s everything at school?
Goodbye. See you later.
Great. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Hello. How are you?
Catch you later.
Hi. How is your study/school ?
Hello, What are you doing?
Pre
-speaking
Start a conversation
Good morning / Hi / Hello
Well, it’s been nice meeting you
How’s everything at school?
Hello. How are you
Hi. How is your study/school ?
Hello, What are you doing?
Close a conversation
Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
Goodbye. See you later.
Great. I’ll see you tomorrow.
Catch you later.
TASK 1: Put these greetings in the correct column .
Task 2: Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation and then practice it with your friend.
Bye. See you later.
What did you do?
Where are you going now?
Hi, Minh. Did you have a nice weekend?
Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special.
Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It’s great.
I’m going to the library to borrow some books. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan?
While
-speaking
Task 2: Rearrange the following sentences to make a conversation and then practice it with your friend
D. Hi, Minh, Did you have a nice weekend?
F. Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It’s great.
B. What did you do?
H. I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan?
E. Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special.
C. Where are you going now?
G. I’m going to the library to borrow some books. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
A. Bye. See you later.
Task 3: Conversation completion
A: Hello, Hoa. You don’t look very happy………………………………………………………?
B: Hi, Nam. I feel ……………………I’ve got………………………
A: Sorry to hear that. ………………………………………………
B: Yes, That’s a great idea. Goodbye, Nam.
A: See you later.
What’s the matter with you
awful / tired / sick / cold
a headache / a cold
You should / You’d better go home and have a rest
Post
-speaking
Task 3: Conversation completion
A: Hello, Hoa. You don’t look very happy. ………………………………………..?
B: Hi, Nam. I feel ………………I’ve got ………………
A: Sorry to hear that. ………………………………………………
B: Yes, That’s a great idea. Goodbye, Nam.
A: See you later.
What’s the matter with you
awful
a headache
You should go home and have a rest
PART C: LISTENING
Before you listen .
Read and match a question in A with a response in B.

1. What subjects are you taking this semester?
a. yes, I am.
2. How do you like the class?
b. For a month.
3. Are you enjoying the party?
C. I’m taking Maths.
4. How long are you staying?
d. sure.
5. Would you like to have a drink?
e. I really like it.
Warm-up
Semester (n) /sɪˈmestə(r)/ : học kỳ
Comfortable (adj) /ˈkʌmftəbl/ : thoải mái, tiện nghi
+ Uncomfortable (adj)
+ Comfort (n/v)
Alone (adj) /əˈləʊn/ : một mình
Great (adj) /ɡreɪt/ : tuyệt vời
Pre-listening
Vocabulary
Conversation 3:
A: Son. How do you like the weather in Nha Trang?
B: Oh, it`s great.
A: So, when did you get here?
B: I arrived yesterday.
A: How long are you going to stay?
B: For a week.
A: Do you want to go for a swim?
B: Sure.
Conversation 4:
A: Hoa. How do you like it here?
B: It`s very nice. The hotel is big and my room is comfortable.
A: Are you traveling with your friends?
B: No, I`m travelling alone.
A: Would you like to go somewhere for a drink?
B: That`s great.
Tapescript:
Conversation 1:
A: So, what are you talking this semester, Lan?
B: Well, I`m taking English.
A: Me too. Whose class are you in?
B: Miss Lan Phuong`s.
A: How do you like the class?
B: I really enjoy it.
Conversation 2:
A: Are you enjoying yourself, Nam?
B: Yes, I am.
A: Would you like me to get you something to drink?
B: Not right now, thanks.
Task 1. listen to the conversations and match them with the pictures.
1
4
3
2
While-listening
Task 2 . Listen again and answer the question.
What subject is Lan taking this semester?

2. Whose class is Lan in?

3. Where is Nam now?

4. How long does Son plan to stay in Nha Trang?

5. Does Hoa travel with her friends?
She is taking ENGLISH
She is in Miss Lan Phuong’s class.
He is at the party.
For a week.
No, she does not. She travels alone.
Task 3. listen to the last conversation again and write in the missing words.
A: Hoa. How do you like (1)….......
B: it’s (2)…………. The hotel is (3) ……… and my room is (4) …………………………
A: Are you (5)…………………….with your friends?
B: (6)…….. I’m travelling (7) ……………
A: Would you like to go somewhere (8)………………. ?
B:That’s great.
it here
very nice
big
No
comfortable
travelling
alone
for a drink
It here Very nice alone big
For a drink travelling no comfortable
Post-listening
Talk about the problem(s) you have experienced at school.
PART D: WRITING
Task 1.Answer the questions:
1. Have you ever filled a form?
2. On what occasions do you have to fill a form?
3. What sort of information do you often have to provide when you fill in a form?
Warm-up
When to fill
in a form ?
Apply for a job
Enrolment
Open accounts
Send/receive money
Get married
Register the birth (of a new-born baby)
A FORM
Some information you have to fill in a form.
Marital status
Place and date of birth
Present
Address
Nationality
Job
Name
Sex
What information do you have to fill in the form?
Vocabulary
Country of origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ : Quê quán
Present address: Chỗ ở hiện tại
Marital status /ˈmærɪtl/ : Tình trạng hôn nhân
Occupation /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/ : Nghề nghiệp
Applicable /əˈplɪkəbl/ : Thích hợp, phù hợp
Block capital: Chữ viết hoa
Full name
Surname = Last name:
First name
Middle name
Gender / Sex:
+ Male / Female
Age
- Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Nationality:
Language:
Present address:
Marital status:
Sign (v)
+ Signature (n)


First name
Surname
Date of birth
Place of birth
Present address
Marital status
Occupation
What do you do?
Where are you living at the moment?
Are you married or single?
What’s your first name?
When were you born?
What’s your surname?
Where were you born?
Answer: 1.d 2.f 3.e 4.g 5.b 6.c 7.a
Task 2:Matching
1. Write your name in block capitals.
……………………………………
2. Sign your name: ………………
3. Delete where not applicable
I’m a (an) student/ employee/ employer
4. Put a cross if you are male
5. Put a tick if you are female.
HOANG THI NGAN
1. Task 3: Forms ask you to do certain things. Do the following:
Ngân
x

Task 4. Fill in a form
The oak tree school of English enrolment form
Please write in capital letters
Mr/ Mrs/ Miss*
Surname……………………………………………………………………….
First name…………………………….............................................................
Date of birth…………………………………………………………………..
Nationality…………………………………………………………………….
Language(s)…………………………………………………………………..
Address in your country………………………………………………………
Occupation……………………………………………………………………
Reason for learning English: Business / Pleasure/ Exams/ Others*
How many hours a day do you want to stay at the school?.............................
What date do you want to start?......................................................................
* Delete where not applicable
HOANG
NGAN
29TH AUGUST 199X
VIETNAMESE
VIETNAMESE, ENGLISH
TRIEU SON DISTRICT, THANH HOA PROVINCE
TEACHER
4 HOURS
20TH SEPTEMBER 2020
Application form for young learners
Please write in capital letter
Full name:.....................
Gender: Male Female
3. Date of birth:...................
4. Home address:...................
5. Grade:.....................
6. School:.......................
7. Nationality:....................
8. Telephone:....................
9. Name of father:..................
10. Name of mother:.................
11. Signature:.....................
Homework
Homework
You want to apply to go on a study holiday. Fill in the form that follow: (workbook - page 27)
International study holidays
Family name:
First name:
Present address:
Date of birth:
Nationality:
Occupation:
Why are you applying for a study holiday?
What languages can you speak?
How will you be traveling?
Signature:


PART E: LANGUAGE FOCUS
Pronunciation : / ʌ / / a: /
Grammar
- Wh- questions
- Gerund and to + infinitive
I. Pronunciation:
/ ʌ /
Study
Subject
Cousin
Love
Wonderful
/ a: /
far
father
marvelous
target
guitar
o, u, ou, -un, -um:  / ʌ /
a (+r), au: /a:/
Practise these sentences:
I love my school very much.
I think my cousin is lovely.
Last month I took Sunny out for lunch.
They are dancing under the stars.
Martha and Charles are dancing in the dark.
Let’s have lunch in the garden.
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/ʌ/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
/a:/
II. Grammar
1. WH- QUESTIONS:
What
Which
Where
When
Why
How
Who
Whom
Whose
Exercises: Make suitable question for underlined word
I can speak three languages.

She goes to school by bus.

My mother visited Ha Long Bay last summer holiday.

My grandfather listens to the radio 3 times a week.

Miss Lan gave me a present on my birthday party.
 How many languages can you speak?
 How does she go to school?
 When did your mother visit Ha Long Bay?
 How often does your grandfather listen to the radio?
 Who gave you a present on your birthday party?
2. GERUNDS AND TO-INFITIVE:
A. TO-INFITIVE:
* Functions:
+ As subject (làm chủ ngữ):
Ex:  To become a famous singer is her dream.
+ As complement (làm bổ ngữ)
Ex : What I like is to swim in the sea and then to lie on the warm sand.
+ As Object (làm tân ngữ)
Ex: It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home
Some verbs followed by to-infinitive
In some structures
Ex: It takes Nam two hours to do that exercise.
  to sent a letter.
Ex: I went to the post office so as to sent a letter.
in order to sent a letter.
{
Ex: I have some letters to write.
Is there anything to eat?
S + V + too + adj / adv + to-inf
Ex: He is too short to play basket ball.
S + V + adj / adv + enough + to-inf
Ex : He isn’t tall enough to play basket ball.
After what, who, which, when, where, how,… (not why)
Ex : I don’t know what to say.
Put the correct verb
I want (see).............. the house where our president was born.
Would you like (go)................... now or shall we (wait)................... till the end?
It takes Hoa 20 minutes (walk)……..……to school everyday.
I have a lot of homework (do) ................... tonight, so I cannot go out with you.
He doesn’t have enough money (buy) ................... a new house.
They decided ( not/ go) ….................... to the park as it was raining hard.
to see
to go
wait
to walk
to do
to buy
not to go
II. Grammar
B. GERUNDS:
2. GERUNDS AND TO-INFITIVE:
* Functions:
+ As subject (làm chủ ngữ):
Ex:  Swimming is my favourite sport.
+ As complement (làm bổ ngữ)
Ex : My hobby is collecting stamps.
+ As Object (làm tân ngữ)
Ex: I enjoy traveling. 
Some verbs followed by V-ing
Some Exceptions
Ex: They couldn’t help laughing when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
       The students are used to working in the school library.
       Please wait a minute. My boss is busy writing something.
after, before, when, while, since,… + V-ing
Ex : After finishing his homework, he went to bed.
on, in, at, of, about, for, to, up, out, …… + V-ing
Ex : My sister is interested in listening to music.
II. Grammar
C. NO CHANGE MEANING
2. GERUNDS AND TO-INFITIVE:
+ To-inf / V-ing
Ex: It started to rain / raining.
But : It was beginning to rain.
+ Nhớ / quên / nuối tiếc việc đã xảy ra rồi (trong quá khứ) :
Ex1: I remember sending the letter. (Tôi đã gửi lá thư và tôi nhớ việc này rồi)
D. CHANGE MEANING
REMEMBER / FORGET / REGRET
+ Nhớ / quên/ nuối tiếc việc chưa, sắp xảy ra (trong tương lai) :
Ex2: I remember to send the letter. (Tôi không quên gửi lá thư)
Ex3: Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go to bed.
       I remember meeting you some where but I can’t know your name.
       Remember to send her some flowers because today is her birthday.
Ex: He stopped smoking because it is harmful for his health.





Ex: On the way home, I stopped at the post office to buy a newspaper.
D. CHANGE MEANING
STOP
Ex: The room is hot. I try opening the window. 
D. CHANGE MEANING
TRY
Ex: I`m trying to learn English.
Ex: The windows need paiting = The windows need to be painted.
D. CHANGE MEANING
NEED
Ex: I need to wash my car
Exercise 2: Fill each blanks with an –ing or to + infinitive form of the verb in brackets.
Dear Lisa,
I have been expecting (1)_______(hear) from you. I hope you are OK. I’m busy, but happy.
Last night I went to a party ay one of my classmates’ home. I was really nervous. You know I usually avoid (2)______(go) to parties because I have trouble (3)___________(remember) people’s names. Well, last night thing was different. Before the party, I read a book about improving memory, I practised (4)_______(do) some of the memory exercises. They really helped. As a result, I stopped (5)________(worry) about what people think about me, and I tried (6)________(pay) attention to what people were saying. And guess what? I had a good time! I’m even planning (7)_______(go) dancing with a guy from my class. Why don’t you consider (8)________(visit) me? I really miss (9)_______(see) you. Please write. I always enjoy (10)_______(hear) from you. Best wishes, Sonia
to hear
going
remembering
doing
worrying
to pay
to go
visiting
seeing
hearing
Exercise 3 : Complete these following sentences using an –ing or to + infinitive form of the verbs in the box.
1. It was a nice day, so we decide _________ for a walk.
2. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind _________.
3. They were hungry, so she suggested_________ dinner early.
4. I’m still looking for a job, but I hope__________ something soon.
5.We must do something. We can’t go on_________ like this.
6. Could you please stop_________ so much noise?
7. Our neighbour threatened_________ the police if we didn’t stop the noise.
8. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _________ her some money.
9. Suddenly everybody stopped___________.
10. Don’t forget__________ the letter I gave you.
to go
waiting
having
to find
living
making
to call
to lend
talking
to post
Watch make call have lend
Wait live talk go post